Ahmed Alam

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Ahmed Alam
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Born16 February 1972 (1972-02-16) (age 51)
Karachi
Sport
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Sport Field hockey

Ahmed Alam (born 16 February 1972 in Karachi) was a field hockey player and Former Hockey captain & Goalkeeper of Pakistan National Hockey Team, and captain of the Pakistan Hockey team in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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